Kia Sportage 1999 vs Toyota RAV4 2000
| Gearbox: | Automatic | Automatic | |
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| Engine: | 2.0 Petrol | 2.0 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing belt | Timing chain | |
| Timing belt usually needs to be replaced more often than the chain, but it is usually significantly cheaper. Timing belt motors are generally quieter and less vibrating than chain motors. | |||
Performance | |||
| Power: | 128 HP | 150 HP | |
| Torque: | 175 NM | 192 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 15 seconds | 10.8 seconds | |
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Toyota RAV4 is a more dynamic driving. Kia Sportage engine produces 22 HP less power than Toyota RAV4, whereas torque is 17 NM less than Toyota RAV4. Due to the lower power, Kia Sportage reaches 100 km/h speed 4.2 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 11.0 | 9.3 | |
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The Toyota RAV4 is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. Kia Sportage consumes 1.7 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Toyota RAV4, which means that if you drive 15,000 km in a year, the Kia Sportage could require 255 litres more fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 60 litres | 57 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 540 km in combined cycle | 610 km in combined cycle | |
| 670 km on highway | 750 km on highway | ||
| Toyota RAV4 gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Drive type | |||
| Wheel drive type: | All wheel drive (AWD, 4x4) | 4x4 - AWD (all-wheel-drive) | |
Engines | |||
| Engine production duration: | 13 years | 14 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 4 other car models, including Kia Optima, Kia Carens, Kia Magentis, Kia Clarus | Installed on at least 2 other car models, including Toyota Avensis, Toyota Avensis Verso | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. Kia Sportage might be a better choice in this respect. | |||
| Hydraulic tappets: | yes | no | |
| The Kia Sportage engine has hydraulic tappets (lifters), providing quieter operation and no need for periodic adjustment, but they are more complex in design and can cause serious engine damage in case of failure. | |||
| Toyota RAV4 2000 2.0 engine: The 2.0-liter gasoline engine debuted in 2000 as a replacement for the 3S-FE. It features an aluminum block with cast-iron liners and an open cooling jacket, an aluminum 16-valve DOHC cylinder head without hydraulic lifters, and a chain-driven timing system. Most versions of ... More about Toyota RAV4 2000 2.0 engine | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.44 m | 4.20 m | |
| Width: | 1.76 m | 1.74 m | |
| Height: | 1.65 m | 1.69 m | |
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Kia Sportage is larger, but slightly lower. Kia Sportage is 24 cm longer than the Toyota RAV4, 2 cm wider, while the height of Kia Sportage is 4 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | no data | 400 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
no data | 1150 litres | |
| Turning diameter: | 11.2 meters | 10.6 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Kia Sportage is 0.6 metres more than that of the Toyota RAV4, which means Kia Sportage can be harder to manoeuvre in tight streets and parking spaces. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 2`000 | 1`825 | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | average | high | |
| Average price (€): | 2400 | 2800 | |
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